House 1857-58 (District 18); Senate 1859-60 (District 18); House 1862 (District 6); House 1876 (District 26)
Party when first elected: Not Available
Counties Served:
Carver, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Monongalia (defunct), Renville, Sibley, Wright
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
6/13/1820
Birth Place:
Brompton Falls, Quebec
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Canada
Date of Death:
5/28/1900
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
J.H.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Glencoe
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer/Merchant/Editor/Historian
EDUCATION
Common Schools; Elementary School;
Wisconsin Public Schools; Elementary School;
Illinois Public Schools; Secondary;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
County Government:
Hennepin County, Minnesota (Register of Deeds, First One);
[Dates Unknown]
Military:
United States Army (Mexican-American War, Captain);
184? to 184?
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota State Agricultural Society (Founder and President);
1854 to 18??
Military:
Minnesota State Militia (Indian Uprising/Sioux War, General, Brigadier General);
1862 to 18??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Francis Helen Miller (married on May 1 or 10, 1850)
Children:
Six children: Mary Elizabeth (first white child born in Minneapolis), Catherine D., Sarah, Orma, and Frances Hellen (daughters); Gardner (son)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Minnesota in 1848 or 1849 and built a house that year beside the Falls of St. Anthony. It is now located in Minnehaha Falls Park in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
He was also listed as being born in Lower Canada.
He died in Minneapolis, Minnesota.